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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.8.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:10:42 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Saved by Faith</title><subtitle>Journal</subtitle><id>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/atom.xml"/><updated>2009-11-14T19:15:37Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.8.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>"To sleep, perchance to dream..."</title><category term="Jesus"/><category term="Relationships"/><category term="Witnessing"/><id>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2009/11/14/to-sleep-perchance-to-dream.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2009/11/14/to-sleep-perchance-to-dream.html"/><author><name>Kenneth J. Pontes</name></author><published>2009-11-14T19:02:15Z</published><updated>2009-11-14T19:02:15Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Nope, this isn't about Shakespeare. I wanted to relay a bit of an odd dream I had last night, which took a decidedly interesting direction...]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Thought for the day...</title><category term="Christian living"/><category term="The Bible"/><id>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2009/10/27/thought-for-the-day.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2009/10/27/thought-for-the-day.html"/><author><name>Kenneth J. Pontes</name></author><published>2009-10-27T08:01:45Z</published><updated>2009-10-27T08:01:45Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Today's lil' nugget comes from Joshua 1:9 (ESV):

"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go...]]></summary></entry><entry><title>"I'll pray for you..."</title><category term="Christian living"/><category term="The Bible"/><id>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2009/10/5/ill-pray-for-you.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2009/10/5/ill-pray-for-you.html"/><author><name>Kenneth J. Pontes</name></author><published>2009-10-05T23:30:02Z</published><updated>2009-10-05T23:30:02Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[So here's what I'm thinking about this week...in just about every Christian church, at Bible studies, and at similar gatherings, folks usually have prayer requests that they pass along to their fellow Christians...]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Are you excited?</title><category term="Jesus"/><category term="The Bible"/><id>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2009/9/29/are-you-excited.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2009/9/29/are-you-excited.html"/><author><name>Kenneth J. Pontes</name></author><published>2009-09-29T11:28:26Z</published><updated>2009-09-29T11:28:26Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[When you think about the next phase of your life (once God is finished with you on earth and calls you home), do you get excited?...]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Killed for money?</title><category term="The Bible"/><id>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2009/9/9/killed-for-money.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2009/9/9/killed-for-money.html"/><author><name>Kenneth J. Pontes</name></author><published>2009-09-09T09:43:21Z</published><updated>2009-09-09T09:43:21Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Now and then, someone wanting to discredit the Bible will bring up the story seen in Acts 5:1-11. The accusation made is that Ananias and Sapphira were killed because they did not give all of their money to the church, as other members had. Let's take a closer look at what was really going on...]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Could you be "recalled?"</title><category term="Christian living"/><id>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2009/8/30/could-you-be-recalled.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2009/8/30/could-you-be-recalled.html"/><author><name>Kenneth J. Pontes</name></author><published>2009-08-31T00:54:40Z</published><updated>2009-08-31T00:54:40Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Recently, I saw one of those "wayside pulpit" messages outside a Methodist church. It said, "Live well-your car is not the only thing that can be recalled."]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Good enough?</title><category term="Christian living"/><category term="The Bible"/><category term="World Events"/><id>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2009/8/16/good-enough.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2009/8/16/good-enough.html"/><author><name>Kenneth J. Pontes</name></author><published>2009-08-17T01:06:57Z</published><updated>2009-08-17T01:06:57Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[The news of late was full of reports about the death of Eunice Kennedy Schriver, a well-known member of the Kennedy political family. She is most and best remembered for founding the Special Olympics, a wonderful organization which has helped many with disabilities...]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Who's number one?</title><category term="Christian living"/><id>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2009/8/7/whos-number-one.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2009/8/7/whos-number-one.html"/><author><name>Kenneth J. Pontes</name></author><published>2009-08-07T06:22:29Z</published><updated>2009-08-07T06:22:29Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Many of us are sports fans of one type or another. Some are more casual, some are more enthusiastic, and some are practically rabid...]]></summary></entry><entry><title>The witnesses (and us).</title><category term="The Bible"/><category term="Witnessing"/><id>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2009/7/29/the-witnesses-and-us.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2009/7/29/the-witnesses-and-us.html"/><author><name>Kenneth J. Pontes</name></author><published>2009-07-29T15:11:01Z</published><updated>2009-07-29T15:11:01Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[We've all probably heard about the two witnesses of Revelation 11. We don't know their identity, but some have said that perhaps Enoch and Elijah would be likely candidates, as they never actually died (see Genesis 5:24, 2 Kings 2:11)...]]></summary></entry><entry><title>I'm back, baby!</title><id>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2009/7/26/im-back-baby.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2009/7/26/im-back-baby.html"/><author><name>Kenneth J. Pontes</name></author><published>2009-07-26T18:31:24Z</published><updated>2009-07-26T18:31:24Z</updated></entry><entry><title>Simply frightening!</title><category term="Jesus"/><category term="Salvation"/><category term="Savior"/><category term="The Bible"/><category term="believe"/><category term="faith"/><id>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2008/12/29/simply-frightening.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2008/12/29/simply-frightening.html"/><author><name>Kenneth J. Pontes</name></author><published>2008-12-29T20:36:35Z</published><updated>2008-12-29T20:36:35Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[I read a quote from Charles Darwin (1809-1882) recently, which went as follows:

"I can indeed hardly see how anyone ought to wish Christianity to be true..."]]></summary></entry><entry><title>A dog's perspective</title><category term="Christian living"/><category term="Relationships"/><category term="dogs"/><category term="kindness"/><category term="love"/><id>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2008/12/16/a-dogs-perspective.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2008/12/16/a-dogs-perspective.html"/><author><name>Kenneth J. Pontes</name></author><published>2008-12-16T08:06:32Z</published><updated>2008-12-16T08:06:32Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Dogs are a big part of American culture. We call them "man's best friend," etc. One of the biggest reasons for that, I believe, is the way our dogs act toward us...]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Opportunities</title><category term="Christian living"/><category term="discernment"/><category term="opportunity"/><id>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2008/12/9/opportunities.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2008/12/9/opportunities.html"/><author><name>Kenneth J. Pontes</name></author><published>2008-12-09T10:42:15Z</published><updated>2008-12-09T10:42:15Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[There is a movie called "Evan Almighty," which I have not actually seen, but I did see a clip from it which impressed me. The clip has Morgan Freeman as God saying the following...]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Here I go again...</title><category term="Christian living"/><category term="Idols"/><category term="worship"/><id>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2008/12/1/here-i-go-again.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2008/12/1/here-i-go-again.html"/><author><name>Kenneth J. Pontes</name></author><published>2008-12-01T17:41:20Z</published><updated>2008-12-01T17:41:20Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[I took a look at the Sunday paper yesterday, and was stricken by something I saw in a print ad. At this point, I'm sure there are plenty of people who would say, "oh there goes Ken again...I think this guy's wrapped a little too tightly..."]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Peace on earth? Well, not exactly...</title><category term="Christian living"/><category term="Jesus"/><category term="Peace"/><category term="The church"/><category term="division"/><category term="sword"/><id>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2008/11/24/peace-on-earth-well-not-exactly.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2008/11/24/peace-on-earth-well-not-exactly.html"/><author><name>Kenneth J. Pontes</name></author><published>2008-11-24T20:28:36Z</published><updated>2008-11-24T20:28:36Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[This morning, I did my usual Monday morning ritual of stopping by my favorite coffee shop, and settling in with a little breakfast and some time in the Word. I was reading through Luke 12, and read this...]]></summary></entry></feed>